Jim Wolf Interview

[Thunderheads]

Not sure, ....I didn't see this posted, but sort of cool ...............

 

http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=30078325&query=umpire

[Haid D' Salaami]

I think Jim is one of the best in the Bigs.. i took is strike 3 and his strike 2 calls... I guess I should tell him..LOL

[Thunderheads]

I think Jim is one of the best in the Bigs.. i took is strike 3 and his strike 2 calls... I guess I should tell him..LOL

his strike 2 call??????

[Daniel]

 

I think Jim is one of the best in the Bigs.. i took is strike 3 and his strike 2 calls... I guess I should tell him..LOL

his strike 2 call??????

 

 

http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=7934137

[Boredcravens]

Classic. And I bet the majority of us have done it.

[grayhawk]

Classic. And I bet the majority of us have done it.

 

Who, me? 

 

I did it in successive games - luckily not on the same day.

[Richvee]

Classic. And I bet the majority of us have done it.

I did it once. Hope it never happens again...But I'm afraid it will. I've done the opposite a few times...A normal called strike call when it was indeed K3.

[grayhawk]

I did it on a 3-0 pitch my rookie year in HS.  It was one of those at-bats that took forever.  It went something like this (based on my recollection):

 

R1

Pick to first

Pick to first

Ball 1

Pick to first

Ball 2

Pick to first

Pick to first

R1 goes, Ball 3, throw down, safe

Strike 1 (chain saw, "strike 3!")

OOPS!

 

Batter looks at me like I'm crazy.  I check the indicator, which reads 3-0.  I turn to the backstop, bow to the stands, and resume play.  Good thing that mask covered up how red my face was!

[JHSump]

Been there, done that.

 

I called a 3rd strike on a great curve in one 16u travel game.  Manager chuckled and asked about it.  I said, "Well, it was so good, it should have been strike two and three."  More chuckles.

[zm1283]

Wolf and Marquez are my two favorites to watch.  Wolf's post-ejection staredowns are some of the funniest things I've seen. (Someone cue up the Bobby Cox video in Florida a few years ago)

[mstaylor]

http://umpire-empire.com/index.php/topic/1416-cool-under-pressure/

[dumbdumb]

And let's not forget his epic stare down with Robinson either. Both Cox and Robinson are classics.

 

Start at :23

 

[mstaylor]

Classic.

[Daniel]

First time I've ever seen the "post-staredown" where it wasn't cut off.  Jim looking away and then back to say "That's it" is worth a few chuckles.